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Sons of The American Legion of Hiawassee presented two $250 checks on Monday to Towns Co. Recreation Center to sponsor the Girls Softball and the Boys Baseball teams. L-R: Gary Kuchinski, Chaplain, Wes Hooper, Director of Recreation, and Bobby Jarrard, Commander.

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Special Easter Sunday Service 11:00am April 4 at Cornerstone Community Church Andrews 191 Robinson Road. Free gift for all first time visitors and candy for all of the children. We will be having special music selections by Adults, Teens and Children. We will also be showing a special 4 minute video called "Sunday's Comin'" Everyone is welcome. For more info call 321-3777 www.cornerstoneandrews.org

Celebrate Christian Hope!

The annual " Community Sunrise Service" will take place Easter Morning, April 4th at 7 a.m. at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. Music, scripture and worship will commemorate the grand event of resurrection and the hope it inspires. This event is sponsored by the Towns County Ministerial Alliance. Rev. Fred Whitley will speak.

Good Friday Service

Hiawassee United Methodist Church will be having its Good Friday Service at 12:00 noon on Friday April 2nd. We welcome anyone who wishes to attend.

Easter Cantata

West Union Baptist Church of Young Harris, Ga. will welcome you to attend an Easter Cantata on Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m. The Cantata will feature Scripture readings along with special music performed by the church choir. The singing will consist of the church choirs - all ages - and will include soloists and duets. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

AT GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH Celebration of Holy Week at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville will include Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday services. Maundy Thursday will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 1. This special service commemorates Christ’s Last Supper, at which Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion. Two services will be held on Good Friday, April 2, at 12:00 Noon and 7:00 P.M.  Both will include a solemn liturgy, with meditations and prayers in observance of Christ’s Crucifixion, and the Stations of the Cross, which honor His Passion and Death. On April 4, Easter Sunday, we celebrate His Resurrection, the holiest of holy days in the Christian calendar. Services will be held at 8:30 and 10:45 A.M.         Reverend John Rice, Pastor, invites area residents and visitors to these special worship services during Holy Week.

Wonderful Wednesday

Cathy Cox, President of Young Harris College will be highlighting the “Wonderful We would like to welcome the whole Wednesdayâ€? program on Wednesday, April 7th, community to the Easter Sunrise Service at the 2010 at Mountain Presbyterian Church. Ga. Mountain Fairgrounds on Sunday, April 4th Students, professors and administrative offiat 7:00am. The sunrise service will be hosted by cials from Young Harris College will be repreMcConnell Baptist Church. senting the 124 year old institution located in Good Friday Service the enchanted valley in Towns County.  Hiawassee United Methodist Church will The evening program will include students be having its Good Friday Service at 12:00 noon from the Music and Drama Departments peron Friday April 2nd. We welcome anyone who forming excerpts from school productions and wishes to attend. their favorite music and readings. The Hiawassee United Methodist Church Coaches and players from the Athletic Choir will present their Easter musical, “May We Department will bring features of the new Never Lose the Wonder,â€?on Sunday, March 28th women’s and men’s basketball programs as at 10:45       AM. Inspiring and exciting music, well as a retrospect of the long established and narration and video combine to remember winning NCAA baseball program. Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross out of love for President Cox and other Administrative pereach of us. Everyone is  welcome to join us for sonnel will discuss the growth of the two-year this great hour of blessing! to four-year world class institution, and the new and on-going construction plans and the future considerations in our community. Dinner will be available at 6:00 P.M. and the Holy Week Activities program will begin at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, March 28th at 10:45am — Palm Mountain Presbyterian Church has a long Sunday-Choir Musical                                                 and memorable association with Young Harris   Thursday, April 1st at 6:00pm — Maundy College and is very excited about their plans for Thursday Agape Meal                                                    expansion to a four year liberal arts college.    Friday, April 2nd at 12:00 noon — Good Plan on attending this outstanding program Friday Service                                                       and invite your friends.    Sunday, April 4th at 7:00am — Sunrise Mountain Presbyterian Church is located Service, Ga. Mtn. Fairgrounds                                             between Hiawassee and Blairsville at 3831 Sunday, April 4th at 10:45am — Highway 515 East (2945 Young Harris Resurrection Celebration Highway). Please call the church office before April 2nd to confirm reservations if you plan to attend.  EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE WILL BE AT 706-745-8036. Tuesday-Friday 10 till 3 7:OO A.M. APRIL 4TH CHURCH IS LOCATED OFF OF e-mail mtn@mtnpres.org

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Violation. 03/20/2010 Jeffrey Steven Davis, Canton , Ga. DOB: 10/08/1977 arrested for D.U.I./ Drugs, Fleeing or attempting to elude Police Officers, turning movements, Possession of Manu, distribution, etc of control substances or Maja. Penal.- 2 counts. Rebecca Angel Davis, Canton, Ga. DOB: 09/22/1978 arrested for giving false name or address to Law Enforcement Officer. Becky Marie Jone, Canton, Ga. DOB: 11/25/1979 arrested for giving false name

or address to law enforcement officer, transaction in drugs related object : Forfeitures & penalty, Obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers, Possession , manu, distribution etc, of control subs or maja , penal x 2 . 03/27/2010 Christopher Michael Franklin, Hayesville, NC DOB: 03/18/1984 arrested for Simple Assault. Amanda Sue Franklin, Young Harris, Ga., DOB: 10/25/1986 arrested for Simple Assault.

03/17/2010 Roy Lee Moneypenny, Hiawassee, Ga. DOB: 11/13/1956 arrested for Public drunkenness and criminal trespass. 03/18/2010 William Corey Carpenter, of Blairsville, Ga. DOB: 04/21/1978 Arrested for Probation Violation. Scott William Dettman, Blairsville, Ga. DOB: 09/19/1979 arrested for Probation

Towns County Fire Report 03/22/10 09:29 R-1 Fodder Creek Rd Medical 12:48 R-2 Murphy St. Medical 03/23/10 13:07 R-1 Zell St Medical 13:25 R-1 Cynth Creek Rd Medical 03/24/10 12:26 E-1,R-1 Sims Circle Fire Alarm 13:48 E-2 Pine Crest Rd Kit. Fire 21:36 R-1 Church St Medical 03/25/10 15:59 Utility-1 Ramada Inn Elevator Stuck 03/27/10 12:49 R-2 Gumlog Rd Medical 16:34 R-1 Rodgers Rd Medical 03/28/10 11:41 R-4 Ike Trl. Medical 15:22 R-1 North Meadow Cir Medical 22:55 R-1 Lakeview Dr Medical 03/29/10 04:01 R-1 Hwy 288 Medical 09:33 E-1 Cresent Dr Fire Alarm

Randy Overby is 40!

Lordy, Lordy, Randy (Catfish) Overby turned 40! (3/24/2010)

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NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS PROUD TO BE NAMED ONE OF THE NATION’S 100 TOP HOSPITALS ® NATIONAL WINNERS Northeast Georgia Medical Center was recognized as a 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks winner. NGMC also is one of only 23 hospitals to receive the prestigious Everest Award, which honors a select group of exceptional hospitals and their medical staffs who have achieved the greatest rate of long term improvement over the last five years, resulting in the highest performance in the country. To learn more about NGMC’s commitment to excellence, visit www.nghs.com/top100. For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals studies, visit www.100tophospitals.com.

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